Check-hook.



J. TSCHUDI.

CHECK HOOK.

APPLIGATION FILED SEPT. s. 1909.

949,099. Patented Feb. 15,1910.

fawn-mm @511 atto'muf SITES PATENT CHECK-HOOK.

Specification of Letters Patent.-

Patented Feb. 15, 1910.

Application filed September 8, 1909. Serial N o. 516,727.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN TsoHUDI, a citizen of the United States,residing at Montrose, in the county of Montrose and State of Colorado,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Check-Hooks, oflwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying draw- 1n s.

gMy invention relates to improvements in check hooks and moreparticularly to an attaching or fastening means therefor. c

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, practical, andinexpensive check hook slide which may be readily applied to a hamestrap of low top hames.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consistsof thenovel features of construction and the combination and arrangement ofparts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing in Which- Figure l is a view illustrating theapplication of the invention to a hame strap; Fig. 2 is a rear edge viewof the hame strap with my improved check hook slide arranged thereon;Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 33 in Fig. 2.

The invention comprises a check hook 1 attached to a slide 2 which is oftubular form for the reception of a strap 8. This strap may be theordinary haine strap -which unites low top haines as shown in Fig. l,such strap being formed from a single piece and having attached to oneof its ends a buckle 4f. In arranging the slide upon the strap, thelatter is passed through the slide and has its two extending ends passedthrough the upper ends 0f the haines 5 and the perforated end of thestrap is again passed through the slide and engaged with the buckle 4 aswill be clearly understood upon reference to Fig. 2. When thus arrangedon the strap 3 it will be disposed above the top of the collar 6 of theharness. Said slide which may be made of leather, metal, or any othersuitable material, extends transversely across the animals back so thatthe check hook l in order to receive the bridle or check rein is turnedrearwardly, lengthwise of the anima-ls back. While said hook l may be ofany form and construction it is preferably of the drop type and has apivot or swivel connection 7 with an attaching plate 8 secured to thetop of said slide.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it is thought that the construction, operation and advantagesof the invention will be readily understood without a more extendedexplanation.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

The combination with a pair of hames and a haine strap passed around theupper ends of the same and having its extremities united, a tubularleather slide arranged on the intermediate portion of said hame strap,and a check hook consisting of an attaching plate and a hook properpivotally mounted in said attaching late, the latter being secured onthe to ofP said tubular slide, whereby the longitu inal axis and thebill of the hook will be disposed in a transverse plane at right anglesto the longitudinal axis of said slide.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN TSCHUDI.

Witnesses:

PHILIP W. MoTEceRsILL, A. TABITHA SPEER.

